Must-see hotels in North America

  • Izaak Walton Inn

    Glacier National Park

    Perched on a hill within snowball-throwing distance of Glacier National Park’s southern boundary, this historic mock-Tudor inn was originally built in…

  • Parador-Museo Santa María

    Chiapas

    You'll feel like aristocracy staying in this beautiful hotel-museum, 1.5km off the road from Comitán to Lagos de Montebello. The restored 19th-century…

  • AMC Highland Center Lodge

    White Mountains

    This cozy Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) lodge is set amid the splendor of Crawford Notch, an ideal base for hiking the trails crisscrossing the…

  • Atticus Hotel

    The Willamette Valley & Wine Country

    Revel in every locally wrought detail at this boutique darling, where none of the 36 rooms are exactly the same. Featuring hand-painted headboards, living…

  • Inn at Benton Hot Springs

    Eastern Sierra

    Soak in your own hot-springs tub and snooze beneath the moonlight at Benton Hot Springs, a small, historic resort in a 150-year-old former silver-mining…

  • The Vintages

    The Willamette Valley & Wine Country

    Glamp in the heart of wine country at this restored retro RV resort, where vanlife meets tiny house twee. Located within the Willamette Wine Country RV…

  • Majestic Yosemite Hotel

    Yosemite National Park

    The crème de la crème of Yosemite’s lodging, this sumptuous historic property (formerly called the Ahwahnee) dazzles with soaring ceilings and atmospheric…

  • Roosevelt New Orleans

    New Orleans

    The majestic, block-long lobby harks back to the early 20th century, a golden age of opulent hotels and grand retreats. Swish rooms have classical details…

  • Woodlark

    Portland

    Stitching together two revived National Historic Register buildings, this new boutique hotel delivers sumptuous design with swanky amenities. Mid-century…

  • Lowell

    Upper East Side

    On a tree-lined residential street off Madison Ave, this refined boutique hotel feels much smaller than its 74 rooms might suggest. It was opened as an…

  • Evergreen Lodge

    Yosemite National Park

    Outside Yosemite National Park near the entrance to Hetch Hetchy, this classic, nearly century-old resort consists of lovingly decorated and comfy cabins …

  • Mark

    Upper East Side

    French designer Jacques Grange left his artful mark on the Mark, with bold geometric shapes and rich, playful forms that greet visitors in the lobby (the…

  • Maple Hill Farm B&B

    Inland Maine

    Hosted by former Maine state senator Scott Cowger, this laid-back B&B sits 3 miles west of Hallowell amid acres of rolling hayfields and forests…

  • Garden Wall Inn

    Montana

    Now in its 32nd year, this elegant and meticulously run five-room B&B is ideally located in a shady spot just a few blocks south of the town center. The…

  • Inn at Shelburne Farms

    Northern Vermont

    One of New England's top 10 places to stay, this inn, 7 miles south of Burlington off US 7, was once the summer mansion of the wealthy Webb family. It now…

  • Freehand New York

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    Budget-conscious style hunters will feel right at home at Freehand, hailed a New York hotel game-changer thanks to its combination of sensible pricing,…

  • Finca Argovia

    Chiapas

    This gorgeous boutique hotel on a working coffee farm high in the cool, misty hills north of Tapachula offers comfortable wood-panelled rooms. Here, you…

  • Prince of Wales Hotel

    Southern Alberta

    With a Hogwarts-like setting on a wind-buffeted bluff overlooking Upper Waterton Lake, the grand Prince of Wales blends Swiss-style architecture with the…

  • Petit Ermitage

    West Hollywood & Mid-City

    Bohemian-chic environs with Turkish rugs, old-world antiques, rooftop bars and fine booze set apart this intimate, one-of-a-kind hotel. No two of its 79…

  • Ross Lake Resort

    North Cascades

    The floating cabins at this secluded resort were built in the 1930s for loggers working in the valley soon to be flooded by Ross Dam. There's no road in –…

  • Bay Hill Club and Lodge

    Orlando

    Quiet and genteel Bay Hill feels like a time warp; as though you're walking into a TV set or your grandmother's photo album. It is reassuringly calm and…

  • Cosmic Campground

    New Mexico

    This campground is designed specifically for stargazing, with a series of concrete platforms on which to set up telescopes and observational equipment…

  • Shanti Permaculture Farm

    Russian River Area

    Tucked back in the redwoods on scenic Coleman Valley Rd, this is the ultimate NorCal farmstay. The knowledgeable Oregonian owner educates guests about…

  • HI Calgary City Centre

    Calgary

    Clean, comfortable and pleasant, this helpful hostel is one of the only options for budget-minded travelers downtown, with fairly standard bunk rooms and…

  • Marram

    Long Island

    New in 2019, this revamped golden age motel now sits strikingly dressed in a cedar and mahogany exterior opposite the Terrace beach surf break. Marram …

  • Palihouse

    Santa Monica

    LA's grooviest hotel brand (not named Ace) occupies the 38 rooms, studios and one-bedroom apartments of the 1927 Spanish Colonial Embassy Hotel, with…

  • Hoxton

    Old Town-Chinatown

    From London-based Hoxton hoteliers comes this US outpost, right inside the Chinatown Gateway. An airy, Northwestern modernist aesthetic – clean lines,…

  • Chatwal New York

    Midtown

    A restored art deco jewel in the heart of Theater District, the Chatwal is as atmospheric as it is historic; the likes of Fred Astaire and Irving Berlin…

  • Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

    Hollywood

    At the heart of the action, the Roosevelt heaves with Hollywood lore: Shirley Temple learned to tap dance on the stairs off the lobby, Marilyn Monroe shot…

  • Four Seasons Resort Lanaʻi

    Lanaʻi

    The premier destination on Lana‘i, this resort reopened in 2016 after a lavish redesign that saw rooms and public spaces thoroughly revamped to reflect a…

  • Blair Hill Inn

    North Maine Woods

    The Chicago socialite who commissioned this dreamy hilltop cottage in the late 1800s had it cleverly built atop a 20ft-high stone foundation, thus…

  • Moxy Chattanooga Downtown

    Chattanooga

    Guests check in at the bar at this sharp, sassy new hotel, where a kaleidoscope of bright colors and unique design details make for a compelling stay…

  • Society Hotel – Bingen

    Columbia River Gorge

    It's a historic hotel, it's a hostel, it's a retreat center and it's a spa. Whoever you are, there's a space for you on beautiful grounds amongst modern,…

  • Canmore Clubhouse

    Canmore

    Steeped in climbing history and mountain mystique, the Alpine Club of Canada's beautiful hostel sits on a rise 5km east of town, with stellar views of the…

  • Hay-Adams Hotel

    White House Area & Foggy Bottom

    One of the city’s great heritage hotels, the Hay is a beautiful old building where ‘nothing is overlooked but the White House.’ The property has the best…

  • Zion Lodge

    Zion National Park

    We love the stunning surrounding red-rock cliffs and the location in the middle of Zion Canyon (along with the red permit that allows you to drive to the…

  • Kelly Place

    Southwest Colorado

    A rare gem B&B with archaeological ruins and desert trails with nary another soul in sight. Founded by late botanist George Kelly, this lovely adobe-style…

  • Blachford Lake Lodge

    Yellowknife

    This excellent wilderness lodge sits on a pristine lake a half-hour floatplane flight from Yellowknife. It's a stunning spot to get away from it all,…

  • Arthouse Hotel NYC

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    This art-focused boutique hotel mixes vintage furnishings with contemporary industrial design. The dapper lounge and bar areas on the ground floor are…

  • Germantown Inn

    Nashville

    Germantown's oldest house, a shoemaker's cottage dating to 1865, has been flipped into a charming 10-room inn steeped in local design. Exposed brick and…

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